May 1, 2008 Presented to the University System of Maryland By Scott Lupin University of Maryland Office of Sustainability

 Set Organizational Structure  Select Tangible Actions  Conduct GHG Inventory  Develop Climate Action Plan: – Set target date for achieving climate neutrality – Create interim targets for goals and actions – Develop actions to make climate neutrality and sustainability a part of the curriculum and other educational experiences – Produce actions to expand research or other efforts necessary to achieve climate neutrality – Track progress on goals and actions

 Identify Commitment Deadlines  Appoint/Hire Program Coordinator  Develop Organizational Structure  Select Tangible Actions  Scope/Initiate GHG Inventory  Inform/Educate Campus Community

 Signed Before September 15, /15/07, 9/15/08 and 9/15/09  Signed After September 15, Clock Starts 1/15, 5/15 and 9/15 - Two-Month Report - 1 Year – GHG Inventory - 2 Years – Climate Action Plan

 Development of Climate Action Plan Requires a Steering Workgroup – Members Should Be Senior Leaders/Topical Experts – Represent Various Campus Units – Include Diverse Views  Consider Using Existing Committees  Structure Will Vary Between Campuses

 How Large and Who Should Be On it?  Small Enough to Manage, Large Enough to be Representative – President’s Office – VPAA Office – Key Operations Directors – Academic Departments and Offices – Student Champions

 Select Chair – ◦ Tenured Faculty/Sr. Administrator (Time & Commitment)  Assemble Background Materials ◦ Implementation Guide, Tools, Resources  Structure Workgroup ◦ Topical Subgroups, Timelines, Milestones  Recruit/Appoint Subgroup Chairs ◦ Sr. Campus Operations and Faculty ◦ Opportunity to Develop New Campus “Champions”

 Chair – Dr. Matthias Ruth  Staff – Office of Sustainability/CIER  50 Individuals from 30 Depts./Offices - President’s Office, VPAA, Academic Programs, Athletics, Business Services, Conferences/Visitor Services, Dining, Facilities, Performing Arts, Recreation, Students, Transportation, Resident Life/Facilities, Undergraduate Studies

Chair: Dr. Matthias Ruth FacultyStudentsStaff

Climate Action Plan Work Group administrative policies transportation education & research financing strategies in-reach & outreach campus services power & operations 7 Thematic Sub-Groups

 Select and Report At Least 2 Within Two Months – Identify Those You Already Do (i.e. LEED Silver) – Selections Must Be In-place within 2 years except 15% Renewable Energy Option (1 Year) – May Add Selections Following Initial Report  UM Selected LEED Silver, Public Transportation and Recyclemania

 Conduct of GHG – Internal vs. External  Must Be Repeated Every Two Years  Complexity May Vary by Institution  Boundary and Availability of Data Is Key  Collection and Report - Labor Intensive  Report Will be Publically Available

 Identify Key Holders of Data -Form a Small Task Group To Assist Inventory Team  Initial Meeting – Educate Team About ACUPCC, Set Timelines  Include Task Group Members in Steering Workgroup

 Campus Needs to be Aware of Commitment  Becoming Carbon Neutral Will Require a Change In the Way We Do Business  Brochures, Student, Faculty/Staff Articles, Campus Presentations, Campus-Wide Memos, etc.  Work With Marketing/Communications

 Hire a Sustainability Coordinator or Appoint a Project Manager  Ensure They Have Time, Resources and High Level Support– This Will Be Time Consuming  Development of the Climate Plan Is Not the End – Implementation, Tracking, Reporting, Modification and GHG Inventories Will Continue

 Individuals Have Willingly Volunteered  Units Not Previously Involved In Environment/Sustainability Are Engaged  New Collaborations – Good Energy  Highest Level of Involvement Is Critical  Steering Workgroup Group Must Focus on Long-term Strategies…Not Just Low Hanging Fruit

 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) ◦  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – (IPCC) 4 th Assessment Report ◦  ACUPCC Implementation Guide ◦ /ACUPCC_IG_Final.pdf